Comments on: Report: Patriots don’t want to share scouting reports on Hernandezhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/
ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.comSun, 02 Aug 2015 20:31:12 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: pukinbuzzardhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3464247
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:09:54 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3464247Former Patriot Matt Light didn’t like Hernandez one bit, wouldn’t even say his name and several others were put off by the guy as well, the Pouncy Brothers seem to be his only friends in the NFL. Did you ever notice when he would celebrate a TD or nice catch and run he was alone in the celebration? The guy’s a psycho and sociopath, you can be sure there’s nothing about that in the scouting report.
]]>By: anothervoiceofreasonhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3464233
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:03:20 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3464233Hernandez’s defense team might want his scouting reports to prove that the Pats knew a lot more about Hernandez’s sordid past and potential for future violence in order to press the issue of them being responsible for paying up the remaining money they owe him…which will ultimately go to pay his legal fees.
]]>By: cincyalldawayhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3464084
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 17:20:28 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3464084The Patriots are a class act huh! They don’t want anyone to know that they knew this guys was in trouble constantly and affiliated with gangs and was bound for serious trouble. It’s all about saving face! They knew he was a turd, a talented turd, but still a turd, and drafted him anyway in an effort to keep winning. For a team and owner who were supposedly “duped” by this guys, how does this look? You stay classy New England! SMFH!!
]]>By: billsfan1http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3463104
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 04:31:09 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3463104I’m shocked Goodell didn’t oversee to burn this evidence too.
]]>By: mistyzhanghttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3463099
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 04:16:59 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3463099Does it read “murders Db’s and Lb’s”
]]>By: myeaglescantwinhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3463091
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 04:01:18 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3463091Who needs millions of dollars and championships when u have street cred, 3 hots, a cot and new snuggle buddy
]]>By: rjfoley48http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3463071
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 03:29:18 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3463071Fishing Expedition.
]]>By: scyankee64http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3463067
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 03:20:48 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3463067I can’t stand the Pats or BB, but let’s face it, if the NFL was serious about the character of its draftees there would only be two rounds per draft.
]]>By: charger383http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3463051
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 02:58:16 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3463051The defense needs this info for an insanity plea
]]>By: thereyougo2http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3463042
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 02:46:00 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3463042Attorneys, whew, we don’t have enough of them.
]]>By: jredshoeshttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3463026
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 02:26:08 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3463026“Good hands, able to get off blocks, fairly accurate at point blank range”
]]>By: dirtdawg54http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3463007
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 02:02:53 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3463007Accounting processes? I hate you iPad spell check!

Mind you, their accounting processes were a little off when they decided to give this guy millions at the same time he was out offing people.

Sorry, doing my best to recover from a spell check error.

]]>By: dirtdawg54http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3463006
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 02:01:17 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3463006The defence is looking for anything that will help paint their client in a better light than “alleged three time murderer”. That’s why they want the scouting reports. They are hoping the Pats DIDN’T think Hernandez had a character issue. Their argument would be “the Pats spent a lot of time and money investigating him, found nothing and committed millions to him. Does this sound like a murderer to you?”.

In other words, they are grasping at straws.

As for the Pats, it’s easy to conclude why they don’t want this released. First, they might believe it reveals proprietary information on their accounting processes. More problematic, the reports either conclude Hernandez was a head case or he wasn’t. Regardless of the conclusion it paints the Pats in a corner. If they knew he was a head case they will take heat for drafting him anyway. If they didn’t know he was a head case they will take heat for not doing their homework.

]]>By: tigerlilachttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462978
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:35:29 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462978Envy is a debilitating emotion. I hope you all get help.
]]>By: FinFan68http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462972
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:31:46 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462972They don’t want to give up the scouting reports for two possible reasons: 1) it could make public the thought process, priorities and other scouting process information that could benefit other teams 2) The information could jeopardize their legal standing in the dispute over the money they owe him but haven’t paid (If they knew he had a questionable background from the stuff their investigators dug up on the Florida incidents or later then it is kinda hard to argue that his behavior was unexpected when they offered that latest contract.)
]]>By: SilentMajorityhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462952
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:16:19 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462952The defense wouldn’t be asking for the scouting reports if there was anything “juicy” about them. That means their withholding them because they don’t want to release scouting procedures.
]]>By: pilon42http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462949
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:15:16 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462949You guys are so stupid they don’t want to give them to hernandezs team because they could potentially help him
]]>By: cpitch12http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462948
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:14:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462948Hernandez is still 50/50 questionable on the injury report for opening day…..BB isn’t giving up anything …..go ask the Boston media….
]]>By: johnqlunchboxhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462932
Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:03:44 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462932Folks, the the fact that the defense team asked for these doesn’t mean they think the documents would clear him. They want a hint as to whether they are negative. Here’s how this game is played:

Defense team: “Give me the scouting reports.” [IMPLIED – “but not if they are unfavorable.”].

Pats: “You can’t have these because they would reveal confidential and proprietary methods we use to scout players.” [IMPLIED – “You folks do NOT want to see what we turned up about your client’s gang affiliations and illicit activities.”].

]]>By: jbarr1http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462841
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 23:54:29 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462841Bet they wished they would have paid a little more attention to police reports before they drafted him
]]>By: abninfhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462823
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 23:46:47 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462823They can just claim their hard drive crashed.
]]>By: gbp4everhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462787
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 23:18:45 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462787Would not the state want these more as likely it would have in it stating that he may have gang times and a temper that borderline psycho?
]]>By: whywerulehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462784
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 23:18:04 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462784I am not sure the Pats scouting reports on Hernandez prior to his draft will be any more interesting than the scouting reports every other team had of Hernandez prior to that draft. Clearly the entire league had concerns about Hernandez; otherwise that kind of talent would have been gone long before the 4th round. I would think the info info the Pats put together on Hernandez after he became an employee would be far more interesting. Still, I would be interested in seeing the scouting reports on Hernandez prior to his draft from every team in the league, as well as the 300+ other pages on Hernandez the Pats have allegedly offered to provide.
]]>By: jwcarlsonhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462739
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 22:57:04 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462739The defense is just going to have to set up cameras and record people going through the scouting reports, I guess.
]]>By: kgun80http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462733
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 22:55:47 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462733Its in the same trash heap as Rams Pre-Super Bowl practice tapes
]]>By: calicowboysfan86http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462658
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 22:30:06 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462658I don’t see an issue here. Sorry we gave this guy a chance to do something with his life… It’s not like they appointed him to a position of authority. How is drafting a guy with character issues unique to the Patriots and/or Hernandez anyways?
]]>By: TheWizardhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/09/report-patriots-dont-want-to-share-scouting-reports-on-hernandez/#comment-3462657
Wed, 09 Jul 2014 22:29:48 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2267999#comment-3462657How dense are you people?